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The present study reviewed the clinical course of 23 pediatric patients with epiglottitis to define criteria for the length of time children require nasotracheal intubation for relief of airway obstruction. All patients had a nasotracheal tube placed in the operating room, were treated with
A case is presented of simultaneous uvulitis and epiglottitis in an afebrile patient without elevation in the white blood cell count. This case is reported to illustrate the need for a high index of suspicion for the rare association of uvulitis and epiglottitis.
Introduction Acute adult supraglottitis (AAS) is one of the upper airway infections that can potentially cause upper airway obstruction and, if not treated promptly, can be life-threatening. The widespread use of vaccines against Hemophilus influenzae has decreased the incidence of
Haemophilus influenzae was the main causative organism for acute epiglottitis in the pre-Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) vaccine era. However, with current widespread Hib vaccination, the causative organisms may have changed. Here, we report the case of a healthy infant with acute epiglottitis
OBJECTIVE
Croup is a common pediatric respiratory illness with symptoms of varying severity. Moreover, epiglottitis is a rare disease that can rapidly progress to life-threatening airway obstruction. Although the clinical course and treatments differ between croup and epiglottitis, they are
OBJECTIVE
To show that cardinal signs of upper airway obstruction are characteristically absent in the early phases of potentially fatal supraglottitis.
METHODS
The hospital records of 9 previously healthy adults who died from autopsy-proven supraglottitis within 12 hours after sudden onset of
Epiglottitis is most commonly caused by bacterial infection resulting in inflammation and edema of the epiglottis and neighboring supraglottic structures. Acute infection was once found predominantly in children ages 2 to 6 years old, but with the introduction of the Haemophilus influenzae B (HiB)
Between January 1979 and October 1986, 349 patients with epiglottitis were admitted to the Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia. Forty-five (13%) patients were not intubated, 291 (83%) were managed by nasotracheal intubation and spontaneous respiration without sedation, three (1%)
We report a retrospective review of fatal acute epiglottitis cases in adults in the province of Ontario, Canada, between 2001 and 2014. Information on demographics, clinical history, gross, microscopic, and laboratory findings were collected and analyzed. Eleven cases, predominantly male (73%), with
Airway management of supraglottitis in the adult is controversial as regards the choice between observation and acute intervention. This study was undertaken to determine whether factors exist that place patients at higher risk of airway obstruction and to review conservative treatment outcome. Of
Acute epiglottis is a life-threatening disease in relation with the occurrence of an acute upper airway obstruction. Its incidence has fallen dramatically since the widespread introduction of Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) conjugate vaccine. We report the case of a 26-month-old child who was
Descending necrotizing mediastinitis (DNM) is a serious condition due to abscess spreading from neck into mediastinum. We report a case of DNM following acute epiglottitis and abscess. A 59-year old male visited our hospital for parotid swelling, pyrexia, and dyspnea, and was diagnosed as having
BACKGROUND
This study reviewed the demographics, presentation, management, complications and outcomes of acute epiglottitis post Haemophilus influenzae type-b vaccine introduction in Australia.
METHODS
Retrospective review of acute epiglottitis at four Victorian tertiary centres from 2011 to 2016
Varicella is a nearly ubiquitous acquired childhood disease. Infectious complications of varicella can be life- or limb-threatening. These complications appear 3 to 4 days after the appearance of varicella exanthem and are heralded by fever, pain, and erythema of the overlying skin. Airway